by Raymond Ibrahim • Oct 7, 2012 at 11:47 pm Cross-posted from Jihad Watch According to a September 27 Masrawy report, because the face (and eyes) of a woman is deemed a great temptation for Muslim men -- worthy of covering no less than a woman's vagina, at least according to one Egyptian cleric -- the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al Sheikh, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Egypt’s Christians: Distraught and Displaced
Last week Reuters reported that "Most Christians living near Egypt's border with Israel [in the town of Rafah in Sinai] are fleeing their homes after Islamist militants made death threats and gunmen attacked a Coptic-owned shop." Photos of desecrated churches and Christian property show Arabic graffiti saying things like "don't come back" and "Islam is the truth." All … [Read more...]
‘Sharia-Medicine’
Egyptian Clinic Treats People with Camel Urine Per Prophet's Advice Originally Published in FrontPage Magazine A recent Egyptian TV program showed how Islamic Sharia law's many prescriptions do not merely clash with modern-day concepts like free speech and religious freedom, but even with medicine and science. On September 16, popular TV persona Wael El-Ibrashi hosted Dr. … [Read more...]